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A. H. HORNSBY.

DOLL. I APPLICATION FILED liJLYZB. I920- I 1,417,915. P tented May 30, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

A, H. HORNSB Y,

DOLL.

APPLICATION HLE D JULY29, 1-920- Patented May 30, 1922 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

[a e/1Z0 viii/my UNITED STATE$ ADDIE'E. HORNSBY, OF OMAI-LA, NEBRASKA. v

DOLL.

Application filed July 29,

To all who/ii it may concern lie it known that .l, [room ii. lionnsnv, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county oi? Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Dolls; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and. use the same.

This invention relates to dolls, and more particularly to a doll made of paper or fabric.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a doll which may be readily formed by folding from a single piece of material. A. further object to provide a doll and garments therefor which may be cut in the form of a blank from a single piece of material. this blank being then folded so as to position the garments properly about the doll. Further objects will appear from the detailed description.

in the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front plan view of the blank from which the doll is formed.

Figure 2 is a front View oi the doll formed, by folding the blank.

Figure 3 is a back View of the same.

In constructing the doll, i cut a suitable blank, such as that illustatedin Figure i, from a sheet oit paper or fabric, this blank being so shaped that by properly it'olding the same the doll and the garments therefor may be readily positioned in proper relation and secured together. The blank is cut to provide a relatively broad arcuate member 1 provided at one end of its inner edge with a reduced tab 2, and at the other end of its inner edge with a reduced extension 3 having at the inner edge of its outer end a relatively narrow tab 4 which carries a plurality oi? streamers The reduced extension 3 further provided, at the central portion of the inner edge thereof, with an inwardly extending and inwardly flaring member 6 the central portion oi? which is cut out in substantial V-shape to provide a tie 7 which is formed by bending the material outlined by said cutout downwardly, in a manner to be described. the opening thus provided constituting a substantially V-shaped yoke opening, s in Figure 2. The inner edge of member 1 is connected, a short distance from the end thereof carrying the extension 3, by

Specification of Letters Patent.

lPatented Iliay 30,

1920. Serial H0. 359,690.

an element 8 to the shoulders of body 9 oi the doll, the central portion oi element :5 being cut out to provide the head 10 for the body. Element 8 is provided at each side with a lateral substantial segmental exten sion having an inwardly extending tab l2 at the outer corner of its inner edge, each ot these extensions being provided at the outer corner oi. its outer edge with a tab i To term the doll with the garments there on, the element 8 turned downwardly in front of the upper portion of body J along a line extending across the shoulders oi? the body 9. This positions the main member l. in front oi and at the lower portion oi the body. litter this has been done, the portion of member 1 at the side oi the body o iiposite to that at which the extension 3 is positioned, is folded reziirwlrdly and inwardly upon itself a nun'iber of times, along the lines l5, l6 and 1?, the line 1'? extending; along the right hand side of the body as considered in Figure l, and the tab 2- is folded inwardly along the line 18 and passed about the body at the waist portion thereof, thus securing the folded portion of the men1 her 1 to the body. The other end portion oi member 1 is then folded backwardly behind the body along the line 19, the extension 3 being then folded along line 20 so as to extend across the front of the body and then folded backwardly along line 21 so as to extend across the back of the body, after which each of the extensions 11 are folded along the line 22 so as to extend about the back of the body over the arms of the figure in overlapping relation, the tab l being then passed inwardly over tab 13 of the inner extension 11 so as to secure the same in posi' tion, and the streamers 5 being positioned so as to be in superposed relation as in Figure 3. After this has been done, head 10 of the figure is inserted through the opening 23 ot' the member. 6, this member being; Folded downwardly and rearwardly of the figure along the line 24 at the neck of the figure to provide a collar of the sailor type, the tie member 7 being folded downwardly and outwardly so as to present the appearance of a tie at the lower end of the yoke opening of this collar. The tab 12 oi? the outer extension 11 is then turned outwardly and downwardly at right angles over the collar so as to secure this member in position, the tab 12 of the other extension having been turned downwardly and inwardly so as to provide a reinforcing element for the neck of the figure. In this manner, the doll may be readily formed from a single plece of material by properly folding the same,-

, oi a similar nature designed to impart a more pleasing appearance to the figure produced.

l vhat I claim is:

1. A toy made from blank material having a body portion and an incision adjacent to the same to define a head portion, and a garment portion foldable intermediate the body portion and head portion substantially along the line of the shoulders and over the body portion.

2. A toy made from blank material hav ing a body portion and an incision adjacent to the same to define a head portion, a garmerit portion foldable intermediate the body portion and head portion substantially along the line of" the shoulders and over the body portion, said garment portlon having an opening through which the head portion is insertible.

3. A toy made from blank material having a body portion and an incision adjacent to the same to define a head portion, a garment portion toldable intermediate the body portion and head portion substantiz lly along the line oi the shoulders and over the body portion, said garment portion being extended laterally for wrapping about the body portion, and cooperating means on the blank to maintain the garment portion Wrapped about the body portion.

4-. A toy made from a blank having an incision to define a head portion, the blank having body portion, arm portions extending from the body portion below the head portion, the blank having a garment portion ftoldabl intermediate the head portion and ,body portion substantially along the line or".

the shoulders toward and to cover the body portion and said arm portions, said garment being; provided With an incision through which the head portion may be inserted, and coacting fastening means, the extremities of the garment portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ADDIE H. HORNSBY.

Witnesses M. Pl. SULLIVAN, H. S. SonnRLAN. 

